One of the highlights of this issue is the interview that the young confrere Leonardo Machado Tavares, from Recife (PE), gave to the journalist Fernanda Borges. Born and raised in the pernambucana capital, Leonardo Machado, who is about to graduate from the Medical school at Universidade de Pernambuco, started off really early in the Spiritist Doctrine.

Working at Núcleo Espírita Investigadores da Luz (NEIL) and a classical music composer, Leonardo has already released four albums with some of his compositions. In the Spiritist movement, besides lectures, he takes part in a mediumistic group in his hometown and contributes with articles in various journals from wide range, such as this very magazine, which he has been an invaluable asset.

In this issue is being published the first part of a good study by the confrere and Spiritist doctor Alírio de Cerqueira Filho, from Cuiabá (MT), who examines three books  by the medium Wanderley Soares de Oliveira. The analyzed works are: Seara Bendita Reforma Íntima sem Martírio and Lírios de Esperança.

The study, which is going to take places in three parts, from this date to 25-5-2008. Its objective, according to the author’s words, is to work on behalf of the Spiritist movement about one of the most discussed topics "with the objective to harm the Spiritist doctrine”.

The reader will also see, in this issue how was the State Meeting of Preachers from Rio Grande do Sul that was held in the city of Santo Ângelo (RS) and will be able to read the first part of the study, starting today, of the Revue Spirite of 1860.

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We have had some additions to the staff, as you can see in the link Quem somos (who we are). They are as follows:

Isabel Saraiva – Europe Bureau correspondent
Leiria (Portugal)

Wellington Balbo – Editor
Bauru, São Paulo (Brazil)

Antonio Augusto Chaves do Nascimento – Editor
Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Mercedes Cruz Reyes – Translator
Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real (Spain)

Felipe Darella – Translator
Cachoeirinha, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).